A Bit of Optimism

My career is an accident. It started when I set out to rediscover my passion and reignite a spark I’d lost — and that journey led me to the work I do now. If you know me from my books or my speaking, you know I’m fascinated by why people do what they do. What makes someone find joy and meaning in their life, or pursue something far greater than themselves? I started A Bit of Optimism to explore those ideas and expand

What Happens When You Bet on Yourself with Ted Lasso’s Brendan Hunt

Aug 2026

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How to Say the Hard Thing and Keep the Relationship | A Bit of Optimism: Feelings at Work | PART 5

Aug 2026

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Why Being Right Is Costing You Trust | A Bit of Optimism: Feelings at Work | PART 4

Aug 2026

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What Is Your Team Afraid to Tell You? | A Bit of Optimism: Feelings at Work | PART 3

Jul 2026

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The Secret to Better Conversations Isn't Talking | A Bit of Optimism: Feelings at Work | PART 2

Jul 2026

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The Hidden Cost of Always Saying Yes | A Bit of Optimism: Feelings at Work | PART 1

Jul 2026

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Why We Fall for the Wrong Person with Couples Therapist Dr. Harville Hendrix

Jul 2026

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How to Tell If Fear Is Protecting You or Holding You Back with Extreme Athlete Nelly Attar

Jun 2026

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Remembering Bob Chapman: The Mentor Who Changed My Life

Jun 2026

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The AI Skills Nobody is Teaching (And Everyone Needs) with AI Expert Ethan Mollick

Jun 2026

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How to Stop Letting Your Own Thoughts Make You Sick, Stressed, and Stuck with Dr. Ellen Langer

Jun 2026

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What Happens When You Stop Optimizing and Start Committing with Former LA Lakers President Tim Harris

Jun 2026

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Revisited: Choose Your Seven Humans Wisely with Author Fredrik Backman

May 2026

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How to Stop Being Socially Awkward (According to Science) with Behavioral Scientist Vanessa Van Edwards

May 2026

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Stop Telling Us Everything Happens for a Reason with Anti-Victim Tom Nash

May 2026

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The Real Reason You Feel Empty (Even When Life Looks Good) with Musician Mike Posner

May 2026

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The Real Reason Young People Don't Have 'The Hunger' for Work (And What Leaders Need to Hear) with Generations Expert Dr. Eliza Filby

Apr 2026

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The Leadership Advice Nobody Follows (But Everyone Should) with Top Leadership Expert Don Yaeger

Apr 2026

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Why This Baseball Team Has a 4.2 Million Person Waitlist With Savannah Bananas Founder Jesse Cole

Apr 2026

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Ken Burns and the Art of Telling the Whole Story

Apr 2026

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